One-Hundred and Fourth Regular Session
1:17 P.M. TUESDAY, February 12, 2019
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fitzgerald.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date. _____________
Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read and referred:
Relating to: proclaiming February 2019 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin.
By Senators Darling, Shilling, Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Feyen, Hansen, Jacque, Johnson, Marklein, Olsen, Petrowski, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Smith, L. Taylor and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Billings, Brandtjen, Brostoff, Considine, Dittrich, Duchow, Goyke, Hebl, Jagler, Kolste, Kulp, Magnafici, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Novak, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Wittke, Zamarripa, Zimmerman, Fields and Rodriguez.
hist97536To the committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: recognizing March 1, 2019, as National Speech and Debate Education Day in Wisconsin.
By Senators Shilling, Bewley, Carpenter, Hansen, Jacque, Risser, Schachtner, L. Taylor, Wirch and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Billings, Anderson, Ballweg, Hebl, Milroy, Myers, Ohnstad, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt and Zamarripa.
hist97541To the committee on Senate Organization. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Senate Organization reported:
Public hearing requirement waived, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m): Ayes: 3 - Senators Fitzgerald, Roth and Feyen.
Noes: 2 – Senators Shilling and Bewley.
Placed the following appointments and proposals on the Senate Calendar of Wednesday, February 13, 2019:
Ayes: 3 - Senators Fitzgerald, Roth and Feyen.
Noes: 2 – Senators Shilling and Bewley.
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chairperson
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Petitions and Communications
hist97591Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Ohnstad added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 19. _____________
State of Wisconsin
Office the Senate Majority Leader
February 11, 2019
The Honorable, the Senate:
Effective as of the date of this letter, and in consultation with Senate Minority Leader Shilling, I am making the following appointments to the Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality:
Senator Rob Cowles
Senator André Jacque
Senator Mark Miller
Senator Patrick Testin
Sincerely,
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Majority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Ethics Commission
February 12, 2019
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Wis. Stats. §13.685 (7), we are providing the enclosed information. Please visit the Wisconsin Ethics Commission’s Eye on Lobbying website, https://lobbying.wi.gov, for more detailed information about lobbyists, lobbying principals (organizations), and state agency liaisons. Allen, David Wisconsin Auctioneers Association
Bauer, Kurt Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
Erikson, Michele Wisconsin Literacy Inc
Esenberg, Richard Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
Fonfara, Thomas Turo Inc.
Foti, Tyler Wisconsin Health Information Organization
Lemke, Dawn Church Mutual Insurance Company
McCoshen, William University of Wisconsin -Eau Claire Foundation
Meyer, Scott Turo Inc.
Moede, Peggy Americash Loans of WI, LLC
Moede, Peggy PLS Financial Services Inc.
Norman, Paul Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association, Inc.
Pfaff, Shawn University of Wisconsin -Eau Claire Foundation
Pfaff, Shawn Wisconsin Auctioneers Association
Sellen, Jayme Greater Green Bay Chamber
Shepherd, Jeremey Gathering Waters: Wisconsin's Alliance for Land Trusts
Stickler, Nicole Milwaukee County
Timberlake, Karen Wisconsin Health Information Organization
Vance, Vaughn Health Tradition Health Plan, Inc.
Vance, Vaughn WEA Insurance Corporation
Sincerely,
DANIEL A. CARLTON, JR.
Administrator
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Messages from the Assembly
By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
